Published September 14, 2015 4:13am EDT | Updated September 14, 2015 6:07am EDT

Apple's Stock May Rise 50% On IPhone Program: Barron's

Shares in Apple Inc. "could soar 50% in the coming year" thanks in large part to the tech giant's new plan to lease iPhones and offer annual upgrades, says a story in the past weekend's edition of Barron's. "The leasing program attacks the primary bear case on Apple--slowing iPhone growth," the Barron's story adds. Shares in Apple were up 0.5% in thin premarket trading early Monday.